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John Kenny – Peter Conole and Jean McDonald – July 2011 EPG Gazette
| Name | KENNY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 90th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1084 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 18th September 1833 / 18 years 4 months / Kilkenny Kilkenny Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Sallow / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Ceylon – 6 years 1 month Mauritius – 2 months Cape of Good Hope – 1 year 10 months |
| Length of Service | 18 years 286 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 28th May 1852 / Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | South African War Medal 1846-7 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Manchester England |
| Pension Districts | 1852 2nd Manchester 1854 Plymouth 1855-1864 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | April 1815 Enniscorthy Wexford Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CORBETT Margaret Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | John B 3rd April 1852 bap 3rd April 1852 St. Patrick’s Cork City Ireland D 13th November 1875 Greenough Western Australia bur Greenough Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife Date/Place of Birth Date/Place of Death | ADAMS Henry 1833 Not yet known 26th January 1908 Old Men’s Home Geraldton Western Australia Bur Roman Catholic Section Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 21st May 1866 Geraldton Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Lot G11 and G12 awarded to son John KENNY a minor 33 acres 1 rood 16 perches on Gregory Road Greenough Flats |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Saturday 4th December 1875 – page 2 Geraldton Express Monday 27th January 1908 – page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 17th August 1864 Greenough Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Greenough Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 26th December 1885 Greenough Western Australia Greenough Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to diseased heart and impaired constitution from long service and tropical climate. British Army Worldwide Index 1841 The grant for Greenough locations G11 & 12 (John Kenny junior) said that John Kenny was formerly of the 19th regiment and that accounts for the wrong regiment in some publications. AJCP reel 466/87 part 2 Folio 233 |